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Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected is used to operate 

Federal offset. State agencies collect this 

information to offset debts as a result of 

over-issuance of Food Stamp benefits 

that become delinquent claims. Without 

the information, compliance with the 

DCIA would not be possible and 

departmental participation in TOP 

would be jeopardized. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

local, or tribal government; individual 

or households. 

Number of Respondents: 380,053. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; reporting: on occasion; 

annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 69,451. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Supplemental form for 

collecting taxpayer identifying numbers. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0501. 

Summary of Collection: Section 

31001(y) of the Debt Collection 

Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law 

104–134) requires all Federal agencies 

to obtain taxpayer identifying number 

(TINs) from all individuals and entities 

they do business with, and to furnish 

the TIN whenever a request for payment 

is submitted to Federal payment 

officials. A taxpayer identifying number 

can be either a Social Security Number 

or an Employer Identification Number. 

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 

will collect information using form 

FNS–711. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

will collect taxpayer identify numbers 

from individuals and entities receiving 

payments directly from the agency 

under any of the various nutrition and 

nutrition education programs 

administered by the Agency. The 

information is collected at the time of 

program application, and is only 

collected once unless an entity renews 

its application or reapplies for program 

participation. If the information were 

not collected, FNS would be unable to 

include taxpayer identifying numbers 

with each certified request for payment. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; individuals or 

households; not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 800. 

Frequency of Responses: Report: on 

occasion; other (at time of app.). 

Total Burden Hours: 66. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–8215 Filed 9–25–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[No. FV–06–18] 

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 

Inviting Applications for the Specialty 

Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) announces the 

availability of approximately $7 million 

in block grant funds to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops. State 

departments of agriculture interested in 

obtaining grant program funds are 

invited to submit applications to USDA. 

State departments of agriculture, 

meaning agencies, commissions, or 

departments of a State government 

responsible for agriculture within the 50 

States, the District of Columbia, and the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, are 

eligible to apply. State departments of 

agriculture are encouraged to involve 

industry groups, academia, and 

community-based organizations in the 

development of applications and the 

administration of projects. 

DATES: Applications must be 

postmarked not later than October 11, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Applications may be sent 

to: SCBGP, Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS), U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Stop 0235, Room 2077 

South Building, Washington, DC 20250–

0235. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trista Etzig, (202) 690–4942, or Margaret 

Irby, (202) 720–3209, e-mail: 

Scblockgrants@usda.gov or your State 

department of agriculture listed on the 

SCBGP Web site at http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/fv/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SCBGP is 

authorized under section 101 of the 

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 

2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) and is 

implemented under 7 CFR part 1290 

[Docket No. FV06–1290–1 FR]. The 

SCBGP assists State departments of 

agriculture in enhancing the 

competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops. 

Specialty crops are defined as fruits and 

vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, and 

nursery crops (including floriculture). 

Examples of enhancing the 

competitiveness of specialty crops 

include, but are not limited to: 

Research, promotion, marketing, 

nutrition, trade enhancement, food 

safety, food security, plant health 

programs, education, ‘‘buy local’’

programs, increased consumption, 

increased innovation, improved 

efficiency and reduced costs of 

distribution systems, environmental 

concerns and conservation, product 

development, and developing 

cooperatives. 

Each interested State department of 

agriculture is to submit an application 

anytime before October 11, 2007 to the 

USDA contact noted in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. AMS will 

process the application after the 

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, 7 

CFR part 1290, becomes effective on 

October 11, 2006. States that do not 

apply for or do not request all available 

funding during the specified grant 

application period will forfeit all or that 

portion of available funding not 

requested for that application year. AMS 

will work with State departments of 

agriculture and provide assistance as 

necessary. 

Additional details about the SCBGP 

application process for all applicants are 

available at the SCBGP Web site: 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/. 

To be eligible for a grant, each State 

department of agriculture’s application 

shall be clear and succinct and include 

the following documentation 

satisfactory to AMS. 

(a) Completed applications must 

include an SF–424 ‘‘Application for 

Federal Assistance’’. 

(b) Completed applications must also 

include one State plan to show how 

grant funds will be utilized to enhance 

the competitiveness of specialty crops. 

SCBGP grant funds will be awarded for 

projects of up to 3 years duration. The 

state plan shall include the following: 

(1) Cover page. Include the lead 

agency for administering the plan and 

an abstract of 200 words or less for each 

proposed project. 

(2) Project purpose. Clearly state the 

specific issue, problem, interest, or need 

to be addressed. Explain why each 

project is important and timely. 

(3) Potential Impact. Discuss the 

number of people or operations affected, 

the intended beneficiaries of each 

project, and/or potential economic 

impact if such data are available and 

relevant to the project(s). 

(4) Financial Feasibility. For each 

project, provide budget estimates for the 

total project cost. Indicate what 

percentage of the budget covers 

administrative costs. Administrative 

costs should not exceed 10 percent of 

any proposed budget. Provide a 

justification if administrative costs are 

higher than 10 percent. 

(5) Expected Measurable Outcomes. 

Describe at least two discrete, 


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quantifiable, and measurable outcomes 

that directly and meaningfully support 

each project’s purpose. The outcome 

measures must define an event or 

condition that is external to the project 

and that is of direct importance to the 

intended beneficiaries and/or the 

public. 

(6) Goal(s). Describe the overall 

goal(s) in one or two sentences for each 

project. 

(7) Work Plan. Explain briefly how 

each goal and measurable outcome will 

be accomplished for each project. Be 

clear about who will do the work. 

Include appropriate time lines. 

Expected measurable outcomes may be 

long term that exceed the grant period. 

If so, provide a timeframe when long 

term outcome measure will be achieved. 

(8) Project Oversight. Describe the 

oversight practices that provide 

sufficient knowledge of grant activities 

to ensure proper and efficient 

administration. 

(9) Project Commitment. Describe 

how all grant partners commit to and 

work toward the goals and outcome 

measures of the proposed project(s). 

(10) Multi-state Projects. If a project is 

a multi-state project, describe how the 

States are going to collaborate 

effectively with related projects. Each 

state participating in the project should 

submit the project in their State plan 

indicating which State is taking the 

coordinating role and the percent of the 

budget covered by each State. 

Each State department of agriculture 

that submits an application that is 

reviewed and approved by AMS is to 

receive $100,000 to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops. In 

addition, AMS will allocate the 

remainder of the grant funds based on 

the proportion of the value of specialty 

crop production in the state in relation 

to the national value of specialty crop 

production using the latest available 

(2005 National Agricultural Statistics 

Service (NASS) cash receipt data for the 

50 States and the District of Columbia 

and 2002 Census of Agriculture data for 

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) 

specialty crop production data in all 

states whose applications are accepted. 

The amount of the base grant plus 

value of production available to each 

State department of agriculture shall be: 

(1) Alabama $108,926.78 

(2) Alaska $100,520.67 

(3) Arizona $133,290.44 

(4) Arkansas $102,675.16 

(5) California $652,477.92 

(6) Colorado $116,139.35 

(7) Connecticut $107,934.62 

(8) Delaware $102,403.75 

(9) District of Columbia $100,000.00 

(10) Florida $253,750.10 

(11) Georgia $129,864.25 

(12) Hawaii $109,201.37 

(13) Idaho $121,388.06 

(14) Illinois $111,450.21 

(15) Indiana $109,567.29 

(16) Iowa $103,249.43 

(17) Kansas $102,197.15 

(18) Kentucky $102,827.56 

(19) Louisiana $104,950.42 

(20) Maine $105,806.75 

(21) Maryland $111,602.37 

(22) Massachusetts $107,596.35 

(23) Michigan $136,342.33 

(24) Minnesota $113,274.97 

(25) Mississippi $103,626.70 

(26) Missouri $104,289.46 

(27) Montana $102,726.15 

(28) Nebraska $104,133.83 

(29) Nevada $101,478.01 

(30) New Hampshire $102,244.91 

(31) New Jersey $117,036.97 

(32) New Mexico $108,507.39 

(33) New York $129,212.32 

(34) North Carolina $136,155.66 

(35) North Dakota $109,135.59 

(36) Ohio $122,689.29 

(37) Oklahoma $107,188.11 

(38) Oregon $148,320.35 

(39) Pennsylvania $128,893.21 

(40) Puerto Rico $106,053.13 

(41) Rhode Island $101,417.97 

(42) South Carolina $110,424.99 

(43) South Dakota $100,850.02 

(44) Tennessee $111,629.63 

(45) Texas $156,488.66 

(46) Utah $103,135.47 

(47) Vermont $101,397.90 

(48) Virginia $111,797.84 

(49) Washington $182,441.82 

(50) West Virginia $100,286.87 

(51) Wisconsin $120,305.36 

(52) Wyoming $100,695.09 

Applicants submitting hard copy 

applications should submit one 

unstapled original and one unstapled 

copy of the application package. The 

SF–424 must be signed (with an original 

signature) by an official who has 

authority to apply for Federal 

assistance. Hard copy applications 

should be sent only via express mail to 

AMS at the address noted at the 

beginning of this notice because USPS 

mail sent to Washington, DC 

headquarters is still being sanitized, 

resulting in possible delays, loss, and 

physical damage to enclosures. AMS 

will send an e-mail confirmation when 

applications arrive at the AMS office. 

Applicants who submit hard copy 

applications are also encouraged to 

submit electronic versions of their 

application directly to AMS via e-mail 

addressed to scblockgrants@usda.gov in 

one of the following formats: Word 

(*.doc); or Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf). 

Alternatively, a standard 3.5′′ HD 

diskette or a CD may be enclosed with 

the hard copy application. 

Applicants also have the option of 

submitting SCBGP applications 

electronically through the central 

Federal grants Web site, http:// 

www.grants.gov instead of mailing hard 

copy documents. Applicants 

considering the electronic application 

option are strongly urged to familiarize 

themselves with the Federal grants Web 

site and begin the application process 

well before the application deadline. 

SCBGP is listed in the ‘‘Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance’’ under 

number 10.169 and subject agencies 

must adhere to Title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, which bars 

discrimination in all federally assisted 

programs. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621 note. 

Dated: September 19, 2006. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–8213 Filed 9–25–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

2007 Economic Census Covering the 

Manufacturing Sector 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before November 27, 

2006. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dhynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Arminta N. Quash, U.S. 

Census Bureau, Manufacturing and 

Construction Division, Room 2108, 

Building #4, Washington, DC 20233, 

(301) 763–8189, (or via the Internet at 

arminta.n.quash@census.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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